Spindle Cell Sarcoma Mimicking Supraclavicular Lymph Node Metastasis of Breast Cancer.

Am J Case Rep

Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea.

Published: February 2019

BACKGROUND Sarcomas can develop de novo or secondary to radiotherapy after or during breast cancer treatment. Diagnosis can be challenging, as such, a sarcoma is often missed on routine follow-up imaging and often presents with dermatologic findings. CASE REPORT Here, we present a case of a 45-year-old female who developed spindle cell sarcoma on her neck, which was mimicking supraclavicular lymph node metastasis of breast cancer. CONCLUSIONS Based on our report, we recommend a tissue biopsy with an immunohistochemistry profile when a mass suspicious for metastasis is found in patients with breast cancer.

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